NADA makes expert panel to boost anti-doping campaign

New Delhi: In order to strengthen its education and awareness program for athletes, the National Anti-Doping Agency has constituted an expert group to identify, advice and formulate a plan for this initiative.

The group will formulate anti-doping education plan in line with the objectives of the campaign.

"The plan will be executed with help of the identified NGO; the group will develop the education-cum-awareness material for various stakeholders in sports; to coordinate with Indian Medical Association and organise workshops on anti-doping measures to know about the prohibited substances and prescription drugs for medical practitioners," NADA said in a statement.

The group will also develop need-based awareness-cum-education materials in association with National Sports Federations.

The panel is headed by Professor CD Tripathi, Head of Department (Pharmacology) in the Safdarjung Hospital. Among its members are Dr PSM Chandran, chess player Bharat Singh Chauhan.